The legislation allows capital punishment for sexual crimes against children under 12, directly challenging a 2008 U.S. Supreme Court decision on non-murder offenses.
Lawmakers approved four contracts totalling $800,000 to hire legal representation for Department of Corrections employees in lawsuits alleging brutality.
The Alabama House significantly increased penalties for making terrorist threats, requiring principals to immediately suspend students charged with such crimes.
Congressman Robert Aderholt submitted nominations for six exceptional students across Alabama's 4th District to attend United States Service Academies.
The Alabama Senate passed legislation making child predators eligible for the death penalty and required age filters for inappropriate app store content.
The Surface Transportation Board rejected the initial merger application between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, insisting on a thorough, fact-based review.
Less than two weeks after two inmates died, ADOC Commissioner John Hamm failed to address deadly conditions during the Legislature's prison oversight meeting.
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday the Jefferson County Commission’s Administrative Services committee is expected to consider a resolution Thursday to hire...
Staff Report MONTGOMERY—Children First Foundation is praising the Alabama House of Representatives for their bipartisan effort to protect Alabama’s children Tuesday night. The policy...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, the House Committee on County and Municipal Government held a public hearing on House Bill 647...
Staff Report WASHINGTON – Wednesday, H.R. 360, the resolution to bestow a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Cynthia Wesley and...
Staff Report Washington, D.C. — Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04), Chairman of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Subcommittee of...
Staff Report WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R-AL) today applauded the passage of a House resolution honoring the four girls killed in...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Senate President Pro Tempore Del Marsh (R) from Anniston defied the Republican National Committee, the Alabama Republican...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Report On Tuesday Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) announced that both former State Senator Lowell Barron (D) from...
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—On Tuesday night the Alabama House of Representatives passed a $1.7 billion General Fund budget without raising taxes...
By Beth Clayton MONTGOMERY—Representative Patricia Todd (D-Birmingham) presented a bill before the Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee to dramatically change the way marijuana...